The original five students at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters are mysteriously transported to the present day in Brian Michael Bendis and Stuart Immonen's All-New X-Men #1 from Marvel Comics, the best-selling comic book in November.

DC Comics had two books in the top ten, led by Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's Batman #14, part of the "Death of the Family" storyline, at #2. Also in the top ten was Justice League #14 at #9.

Among the premier publishers, My Little Pony: Friendship #1 was IDW Publishing's top book for November at #15.

Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard's The Walking Dead #104 was Image Comics' top book for the month at #35.

Rounding out the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' top book in November was Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9 #15 at #93.

TOP 50 COMIC BOOKSBased on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2012

RANK

DESCRIPTION

PRICE

ITEM CODE

VENDOR

1

ALL NEW X-MEN #1

$3.99

SEP120542-M

MAR

2

BATMAN #14

$3.99

SEP120170-M

DC

3

CAPTAIN AMERICA #1

$3.99

SEP120573-M

MAR

4

DEADPOOL #1

$2.99

SEP120598-M

MAR

5

INDESTRUCTIBLE HULK #1

$3.99

SEP120531-M

MAR

6

IRON MAN #1

$3.99

SEP120550-M

MAR

7

FANTASTIC FOUR #1

$2.99

SEP120586-M

MAR

8

UNCANNY AVENGERS #2

$3.99

SEP120538-M

MAR

9

JUSTICE LEAGUE #14

$3.99

SEP120137-M

DC

10

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #1

$3.99

SEP120562-M

MAR

11

ALL NEW X-MEN #2

$3.99

SEP120548-M

MAR

12

X-MEN LEGACY #1

$2.99

SEP120580-M

MAR

13

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #698

$3.99

SEP120621-M

MAR

14

FF #1

$2.99

SEP120593-M

MAR

15

MY LITTLE PONY FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC #1

$3.99

SEP120300-M

IDW

16

GREEN LANTERN #14

$2.99

SEP120188-M

DC

17

BATGIRL #14

$2.99

SEP120180

DC

18

BATMAN AND ROBIN #14

$2.99

SEP120179

DC

19

DETECTIVE COMICS #14

$3.99

SEP120174-M

DC

20

IRON MAN #2

$3.99

SEP120557-M

MAR

21

DEADPOOL #2

$2.99

SEP120603-M

MAR

22

THOR GOD OF THUNDER #2

$3.99

SEP120560-M

MAR

23

A PLUS X #2

$3.99

SEP120569-M

MAR

24

ACTION COMICS #14

$3.99

SEP120155-M

DC

25

MASKS #1

3.99

SEP120970-M

DE

26

SUICIDE SQUAD #14

$2.99

SEP120215

DC

27

CATWOMAN #14

$2.99

SEP120183

DC

28

BATMAN THE DARK KNIGHT #14

$2.99

SEP120177-M

DC

29

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #697

$3.99

SEP120620

MAR

30

BEFORE WATCHMEN MOLOCH #1 [*]

$3.99

JUL128188-M

DC

31

AVX CONSEQUENCES #5

$3.99

AUG120577-M

MAR

32

EARTH 2 #6

$2.99

SEP120151-M

DC

33

BATMAN INCORPORATED #5

$2.99

SEP120166-M

DC

34

X-MEN LEGACY #2

$2.99

SEP120584-M

MAR

35

WALKING DEAD #104 (MR)

$2.99

SEP120524

IMA

36

AVENGERS #34

$4.99

SEP120610-M

MAR

37

NEW AVENGERS #34

$4.99

SEP120613-M

MAR

38

AQUAMAN #14

$2.99

SEP120141-M

DC

39

AVENGERS #33

$3.99

SEP120609

MAR

40

NEW AVENGERS #32 AXFO

$3.99

AUG120586

MAR

41

SUPERMAN #14

$2.99

SEP120159-M

DC

42

NIGHTWING #14

$2.99

SEP120186

DC

43

NEW AVENGERS #33

$3.99

SEP120612

MAR

44

BEFORE WATCHMEN SILK SPECTRE #4 (MR)

$3.99

AUG120140-M

DC

45

GREEN LANTERN CORPS #14

$2.99

SEP120191-M

DC

46

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #20

$3.99

SEP120659

MAR

47

BEFORE WATCHMEN OZYMANDIAS #4 (MR)

$3.99

SEP120128-M

DC

48

WOLVERINE AND X-MEN #21

$3.99

SEP120660

MAR

49

FLASH #14

$2.99

SEP120145-M

DC

50

GREEN LANTERN NEW GUARDIANS #14

$2.99

SEP120193-M

DC

Rick Grimes faces one of his greatest challenges — Negan's Saviors — in Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead Volume 17: Something to Fear from Image Comics, the latest volume of the best-selling series and November’s top selling graphic novel. The first volume of The Walking Dead, Days Gone Bye, also charted in the top ten in November, giving Image Comics two titles in the upper echelons of November's sales charts.

DC Comics had five titles (four from the Vertigo imprint) in the top ten, led by Fables: Werewolves of the Heartland at #2. Fairest Volume 1: Wide Awake, a collection of the first story arc of the Fables spin-off, ranked #4. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Volume 1, the first part of Vertigo's adaptation of Stieg Larsson's best-selling mystery, ranked #5. Scalped Volume 10 ranked #9, and Red Hood and the Outlaws Volume 1: Redemption ranked #10.

BOOM! Studios' Adventure Time Volume 1, collecting the first four issues of the best-selling KaBOOM! comic based on the fan-favorite animated smash hit, ranked #3.

Rounding out the top ten, Dynamite Entertainment's The Boys Volume 12: The Bloody Doors Off ranked #7.

Among the premier publishers, Dark Horse Comics' Lobster Johnson Volume 2: The Burning Hand was the publisher's top book at the #24. Finally, IDW Publishing's top book in November was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Volume 2 at #58.

TOP 50 GRAPHIC NOVELSBased on Total Unit Sales of Products Invoiced in November 2012

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